Pearl, Mississippi is situated on the east side of the Pearl River from the state capital of Jackson, and is the largest city in Rankin County. Currently, the thirteenth largest city in the state, the bottomlands of the river were sparsely populated until the mid-1900s when people began to spread out from Jackson into the surrounding countryside, in part spurred by the development of accessible interstate highways and the Jackson-Evers International Airport. Founded in 1865, Pearl was incorporated in 1973. Because it is not the county seat, Pearl does not have a downtown square. Instead, the former Pearl High School building was renovated and repurposed to include the city hall office, the police department, public works, and court facilities, and a community center was built next door. The Mississippi Braves, a minor league baseball team in the Southern League, moved from Greenville, South Carolina to Trustmark Park in Pearl in 2004. Pearl is a suburb of Jackson, which borders the city on the northwest. Other nearby communities include Brandon, Florence, Flowood, Richland, and Robinhood.
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Chartered by the John P. Byrd Masonic Lodge, Troop 575 is a member of the Andrew Jackson Council of the Boy Scouts of America, and is in the Strong River District, meeting at the scout hut in Pearl, Mississippi. The ideals of scouting are heralded on the site, with information about advancement, troop activities and events, meeting schedules, and contacts.
http://www.troop575pearl.org/
Pearl, Mississippi is at the crossroads of Interstate Highway 20 and 55, which intersects Rankin County. The official municipal web site offers a calendar of events, a city calendar, business directory, and administrative and departmental contacts, agendas and minutes. Residents may pay their water bills online.
http://www.cityofpearl.com/
College Drive Seventh-day Adventist Christian School
Operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church, the faith-based school is located on College Drive in Pearl, Mississippi. Its purpose and philosophy are discussed, with directions, a school calendar, student-parent handbook, and an online application. Tuition payments may be made through the site.
http://jackson22.adventistschoolconnect.org/
Based in Pearl, Mississippi, Pack 575 is a member of the Andrew Jackson Council, in the Strong River District of the Boy Scouts of America youth organization. Chartered by the John P. Byrd Masonic Lodge, the group meets at its offices in the scout hut on Old Brandon Road. A calendar of events, meeting schedules, and information about advancement in Cub Scouting are included.
http://www.pack575pearl.org/
The M-Braves are a minor league baseball team in the Southern League. Owned and operated by Liberty Media, which owns the Atlanta Braves, the team began in 1984 in Greenville, South Carolina as the Greenville Braves, moving to Pearl, Mississippi and adopting its current name in 2004. Its schedules, statistics, scores, and headlines are posted.
http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t430
Situated on Bass Pro Drive, the Pearl, Mississippi shopping mall. Directions, center hours, contacts, and featured brands are put forward, along with sales schedules, a calendar of events, shopping packages, attractions, and local accommodations are presented, along with its VIP savings club.
http://www.outletsofms.com/
PPCA is a co-educational, college-preparatory K3-12th grade school in Pearl, Mississippi, serving students in Rankin County. Its location, accreditation status, admissions policies, and school calendar are presented, along with a student handbook, uniform policies, and faculty-staff directory.
http://www.goppca.com/
Located in Pearl, a south-central Mississippi town, east of the state capital of Jackson, the boxing club is a non-profit organization that hosts a boxing team that works out four nights a week and travels most weekends to one-night competitions, as well as competing in national tournaments each year. Membership fees, gym hours, photos, and a calendar of events are featured.
http://pearlboxingclub.tripod.com/
Headquartered on George Wallace Drive in Pearl, Mississippi, the Chamber is a non-profit organization made up of business owners and others in Pearl and the surrounding region. A guide to local restaurants, guest accommodations, shopping venues, local government services and business incentives is featured.
http://www.pearlms.org/
Part of the Central Mississippi Regional Library System, the Pearl, Mississippi branch is located on Old Brandon Road. Directions, hours of operation, and an overview of the services offered, reference and genealogy resources, a calendar of events, and online resources are put forward.
http://cmrls.lib.ms.us/cmrlsbranches/pearl
The Pearl, Mississippi public school system offers a PK-12th grade curriculum through Pearl High School, Pearl Junior High School, Pearl Upper Elementary School, Pearl Lower Elementary School, and Northside Elementary School, each of which are highlighted here, along with its registration schedules and policies, a school calendar, and employment opportunities.
http://www.pearl.k12.ms.us/
